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It's 416. I mostly shoot in natural sunlight out in the yard. hard to tell what the reflection is. \

I really, really like that knife. I like the ricasso-less look. Very clean.

video added.

It's a single guard of hot-blued mild steel.

Video Added - Andersen Forge Hunter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM5ol4xrOUM&feature=plcp So fresh the bluing salts are still hot!!

Don't care if it's simple or not - I like it. It'll do everything a knife needs to do. And look good doin' it. :9:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iATztljW5k&feature=plcp

Rick, I'm particularly fond of that Rhea Small Bowie. I watched the build on that one.

That's the primo African Blackwood.

Headed across the pond to the Netherlands, this camp - whacker was forged from some 2" W2 and clay processed for the distinctive hamon. Stainless steel take-down fittings assist in removing the really nice African Blackwood handle. I took this out yesterday into the woods and really cut her...

Magnetic Walnut!!! So cool. :9:

You guys make a fella feel good! Thanks for the warm comments. I've been working on my San Mai for some time and really enjoy the result. Thanks, again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRXQHC5hLdc&feature=plcp

That's not a hamon - it's a San Mai blade.

San Mai Recurve Hunter - Video added One headed across the ocean. 1095/416 San Mai blade with stainless take-down fittings and Desert Ironwood handle.

303 makes fantastic fittings. Machines easily and finishes well.

Except that when it's been 100 for a week, "75 degree" oil just ain't possible. The other day I checked my thermometer on my oil tank and it was 98 degrees. With my laser thermometer, I went all around the forge area in my shop and the thermal mass temp of all the objects in the room was 100...

Few, truer words have ever been spoken.

I forgot to mention that the sheath's inlay is caped buffalo.